Transtympanic steroids for tinnitus

Results: Thirty-four MD patients referred to a tertiary center were treated with TTS. All patients were diagnosed as probable or definitive MD (following American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1995 criteria) and treated by TTS (3 consecutive doses). Data from 32 patients were achieved after 12 months. Forty-eight percent of the patients reduced the PTA in 10 or more decibels, average improvement was dB compared with initial PTA ( p = ). Tinnitus relief was achieved by % of the patients. Number of vertigo spells was reduced from to after 12 months ( p = ); 81% of the patients were free of vertigo spells, and % had 1 or less spells of vertigo. Data from 29 patients were achieved after 24 months. A reduction of PTA in 10 or more decibels was shown by the % of the sample, and PTA improved in dB compared with initial PTA (nonsignificant). Tinnitus relief was achieved in 78% of the patients. Number of vertigo spells was reduced from to ( p = ). Seventy-eight percent of the cases were free of vertigo, and 96% had none or 1 spell. Because of an increase in any of the symptoms, 12 patients (%) required retreatment with 1 or 2 series of TTS (1-3 doses) along the 2-year period. Two patients of the sample (%) required transtympanic gentamicin for vertigo control due to lack of benefit with TTS (14 and 18 mo since TTS).

Update Silverstein MicroWick – dexamethasone
Preserve / restore hearing and eliminate or reduce symptoms associated with illness
Procedure performed on 7/17
In hospital by 11 am out by 5 pm
Felt good coming out of surgery no associated pain
or symptoms
Continued to fell good and recovery progressed positive
On Saturday felt well enough to accept invite to local river. Enjoyed time with family
Sunday attended church but left early due to feeling extremely fatigued, dizziness and nauseous.
Slept the remaining of the day and continued to sleep off and on until Tuesday morning. Waking for small meals and medication. Tuesday I reached out to doctors office. Advised to continue dexamethasone drops and Diphenidol. Wednesday I started to feel recovered and my appetite had returned. I continued to feel recovered. Thursday, by mid afternoon all the symptoms that had subsided had returned and I was back in bed.
I live in San Antonio Texas and the storm had made its way to town. So now I question if I’m struggling with symptoms because of the procedure or the change in weather.
Can anyone offer any to do’s if it’s weather related ?
Or procedure related ?

Vestibular paroxysmia is believed to be caused by the neurovascular compression of the cochleovestibular nerve, as it occurs with other neurovascular compression syndromes (. trigeminal neuralgia). The irregular and unpredictable spells are the most disabling aspect of this condition, making some daily activities, like driving, extremely dangerous. In theory, given its pathophysiology, surgical treatment could be considered. Still, due to the substantial surgical risks involved, this approach is reserved for particular cases where pharmacological treatment is not effective or tolerated. Treatment with carbamazepine (Tegretol®) or oxcarbamazepine (Trileptal®), both anticonvulsants primarily used in the treatment of epilepsy, is usually not only effective in small dosages, but is also diagnostic. Vestibular depressants are not effective.